Secret Areas of the Navajo Nation 🇺🇸
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- Опубликовано: 14 апр 2023
- Far from the main roads and civilization is a part of the Navajo Nation that feels out of worldly. Here are the age-old stories from the ancestors about skinwalker caves, UFOs, and untouched petroglyphs. Join me and the Navajo locals as we adventure into some of the most stunning and secretive landscapes in the country.
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Can you help me something sir please
Can’t wait for you to come to hawaii. I’m so excited to watch the stories you’ll get from my home hawaii nei
I FEEL LIKE THE WORLD WOULD BE IN A WAY HEALTHIER PLACE IF THIS CULTURE WOULD BE A MAJOR POWER, THEY VIEW THE EARTH AS ALL GODS OWN AND WE'RE JUST HERE FOR A SHORT TIME TO TAKE CARE OF IT...ITS SOMETHING LIKE THAT I THINK
I can't believe you don't believe in UFO's. Do you need to interview them for proof? 🤣
I feel bad for the Rez Dogs. Just left them out there, huh? Middle of nowhere in the snow and surrounded by Mt. Lions. Sad.
The way this man took you in and showed you something so sacred and close to one’s heart and family and ancestors, he was incredibly hospitable and generous. That’s awesome
Would you feel the same way if he was visiting Jewish people?
That is the Indian way- there are wonderful people (a lot less bad seeds than in our worldly societies)
@@dudefrombelgium he has visited the Orthodox Jews in Williamsburg.
please learn more about and not the fake history that is taught in America..
@@DivineSparklers they do not like to be called Indians...Since, Christopher Columbus thought America was India. They like to be known as Indigenous People or their Native Tribes.
Fellow Navajo here and I just wanted to thank you for making this video and sharing the rich culture of the Navajo People!
You’re not mad that he talked about Skinwalkers in such detail?
@ulfberht4431 No, knowledge is power right? If you know about it then you can avoid it...Just my opinion.
I just want to sit by a camp fire with Darwin and Dustin and listen to paranormal stories and learn about their cultures. Completely amazing. Plus, they look genuinely nice to be friends with :)
Well I'd like to sit by the campfire with you and watch your beautiful curls glisten from the campfire light 😊 😂
Me too!!!
Hi sea of curls I totally agree with you. My heart is so heavy for native Americans. All native Americans. . Since I was 6 or 7 in grade school is the first time I learned about the Manhattan Indians. I grew up in New Jersey. They used to take some of the Indian chiefs to our school. And when the stories were told about what the Europeans did especially about Thanksgiving it seems that they brainwashed us to think that it's okay for what we did to these native people. I don't like it at all not one bit. I actually think about it all the time. It's just wrong very wrong.
Skinwalkers are no joke. The area I live in was once the home of the Creek Indians. We hear noises in the trees around my house sometimes that aren’t human or animal. When my dog hears it, she always wants back in the house right away. Always be respectful of the land you live on, because you never know who once lived there as well!
This is true! I am an Anglo who was on the Navajo reservation doing some work through my church. I was "visited" by a Skinwalker one night. It took the Spirit of God praying through me all night long to make it go away. It finally left when the sun came up. Scariest time of my life
Its actually a big joke.
You are right, they are no joke. My husband and I had a personal encounter with one. Two of my adult kids did as well.
@@annaraeellison3417 Can you tell us more?
@@bulldogsbob The best way I can explain it is that the skinwalker can also be called a 'wolfman' because a live person; what some people would call a witch doctor, the Navajos would probably say Shaman, would put on the skin of a wolf with the face attached so the person was looking through the eye holes of the wolf skin like a mask. They use a form of transcendental meditation to transport themselves to the person they were trying to intimidate. I knew it was a spirit/demon because I could see right through it. But I knew there was a real person involved because those human eyes would look angry at times or squinch their eyes together like they didn't want to hear what The Holy Spirit was saying through me. I had been on the reservation long enough to know what Navajo sounded like. So I could tell that what was coming out of my mouth was Navajo even though I didn't speak the language.
As to the person above who said "It's a joke!"
I don't know if you are referring to the show itself or the Skinwalkers the people on the show are trying to find. Yes, the show is a hyped up form of entertainment. It's hard to believe anyone would go to all that trouble if they weren't getting something out of it, like money.
But in my Biblical view as a Christian, these Skinwalkers are demons under the direction of Satan himself. I understand why atheists and maybe agnostics, would have a different view. If you don't believe in a God or angels, then it makes sense that you don't believe in the devil or demons. But then, how do you explain the problem of evil? I hope this explanation helps.
Peter, I hope you realize how important and special this information is. Us Native people have no reason to trust outsiders. We now live in a time where this knowledge can be shared. I just hope that this sacred knowledge isn’t used against us as it was in the past. I still worry a bit sometimes when traditions like this are shared although,.. I know the time has come. Thank you for always being respectful of our ways of living.
Agee , First nations know that in time all will return to nature and white man will be absorbed into it. Peace + prosperity to you Zman.
Did white people use something like this against the indigenous people?
@@petepenn1We are all human. We all bleed red. Forgiveness is a virtue.
It won't be shared.
@@petepenn1 Absolutely
I’m a Navajo from NM now living in Canada. Thanks for educating others about the Navajo and Hopi cultures.
I'm Mexican living in the Bay Area. Natives & Mexican are one
Am Navajo from AZ and Mexicans are like our brown brother's.
Ya'ah'teh from Four Corners. I bet you're still chizhi. ayye. :)
Ya'at'eeh, Mitakuye Oyasin! Walk in Beauty!
Then take em off....
What Dustin shared with Peter was very special and sacred.
I'm Tsalagi and grew up learning from my grandfather many things about our language and culture. He taught me the skills that kept me alive through 15 years as a sniper in the military.
Wado as we say, thank you for sharing Dustin and his story with us. It was enlightening and interesting.
Thank you so much for letting me know, sir
I have 40 acres in Arizona 3 miles south of Navajo land. I have found pottery and petrified wood. My rule is to leave anything that is connected with Native Americans behind. Although it's my land, the culture must stay as is, I have seen some deep things. Love their history!
I was there when I was in the army and stationed with my Navajo brothers in arms. It was wonderful, eye opening and depressing all at once. I always respected my Navajo brothers but after some time on their rez I got a taste of why these men were so strong.. life is not made easy for them.
@@Human_Bacon.Sandwhich1 no bro, I was at Ft Huachica for Army Intel school then did some temp duty at both holloman Air Force Base and White sands. I got all over the southwest (the friendly sand box) before overseas assignments. So how long were you at Ft. Wingate?
I had the same experience with Afghan men. Incredibly strong physically and mentally.
@@arcticwanderer2109 there are fine people from every group or subgroup on earth, except the lowest form of human life where you would find it hard to lure out any decency.. that group being, politicians, most lack most moral values that even some people who grow up in the most primitive of situations and conditions.
@@phapart Are you trolling? I'll tell you. Food, gas, and necessities are 1-3 hours away. We have to chop wood for firewood to heat our homes. We got to haul water to our home just to have some. Sometimes there is no electricity, internet or plumbing so we need to use the outhouse. You saw how isolated they lived. They are out in the middle of nowhere, deep rez. Need more info?
@@phapart ... you have an inflated Ego and a big rude mouth...whatever was your past and is your present... is your story but that doesnt mean its the same for everyone...best to stop comparing and start
respecting more...
Yo he spilled all the Native culture to you! Usually we don’t take anyone to see the skinwalker caves or petroglyphs let alone share how those ways used to be used. It’s really neat to see someone out there who had a similar upbringing.
I was gonna say , that's usually held SECRET !!! 😮
Money talks. I'm sure this guide was persuaded by the dollar. Smdh
Didn't touch on the giants though
It need to go down in history books tho
@@alvarnunez3215Learned of Giants in an amazing book I was gifted by a sister in law in Tennessee many years ago and it talked about it being "The Year of the Elders"
When a Native American tells you that he believes in UAPs/UFOs and sees them regular on the reserve then I’m with them for sure. Another amazing piece Peter. The input from Darwin & Dustin showing their ancestral home to us is truly amazing 🙌🏼🙌🏼 Thank you. Watching from 🇬🇧
You see the UFO lights here all the time. It's like a highway system here. I think it's because of the Uranium mines here. My dad said when he would go to his grandma's house here on the rez, at night the ground would glow green. If you go outside and just look Northwest a bit you will see UFO lights, it doesnt take that long. My husband hates looking outside at night.
@@Horris0 Wow. Thats crazy to know that it’s almost commonplace for you all to see this regularly. I think I’d be nervous going out at night seeing this stuff. I suppose with the old knowledge you amazing people have been told from your elders you are not worried too much about it all. Thank you so much for your comment and information on this matter it’s so intriguing. Since watching this video I have only discovered that my niece 8 yrs ago went to your area and spent a few nights with the Navajo people and it’s been life changing for her. She’s actually got a tattoo of her experience and we chatted for a few hours about her time in the states. Her experience like I said has been a positive experience for her. 👏🏼👏🏼
He also works for the military haha...
I'm Native American (Navajo) from Window Rock, AZ and live in Espanola, NM now been here since my Honorable Discharge form the United States Army with Special Forces Group. I have not been back on the Navajo Reservation. I been to that area back in the 80"s when I was a teenager exploring and just hiking around with friends. The video brought back so much memories of what teenagers do back then.
I love that this is not over-edited, that you gave it the time his stories deserve. This is amazing!!
I’m not a religious person, but documenting this Peter is gods work. These are ancient people, it brings a smile to my face to see that things are getting better on these rez.🙂
You may HAVE recorded 1000’s of years of petroglyphs that may be gone some day. Nice work Peter!😉🙂
*have recorded
@@frontenac5083 I’ve corrected.. but you got thumbs up for grammar policing?!😂
@@devinangola3458 Funny +true you know these could be Alot older Too!
@@petepenn1 we have some here(islands off BC Canada) that are 20 thousand years old. Some are under water and can only be seen when a extremely low tide happens.
Edit- there are others that I grew up around on a small island and there was some that were up in the hills, not to sure who put them there?
I’m speculating is was Māori that are part/connected to the Haida.
some of those are very old!! happy to hear the Navajo wanting to preserve the Anasazi. much respect. I would have loved to have seen the Aztec calendar. the influence from the south is evident throughout the southwest as it was connected via an ancient trade route to Mexico city. notable evidence is jade, macaw feathers, copal, sharpened teeth, etc... in the south west.
it is going to drive me nuts for the rest of my life thinking about that calendar!!!
So wise about being careful around gravesites! We easily pick up parasitic entities that are trying to feed themselves with our essence and live through us. Very literally. Children are the most vulnerable as their spirit is open. The rest of us should be taking notes about this from the indigenous ❤
Sage, palo santo, wind, water, fire, minerals are all good ways to cleanse one’s aura.
This was awesome. The petroglyphs, I got goosebumps thinking of those who spent hours to carve these figures in the rocks. Simply amazing. I love and admire the Native American culture and traditions. So much about them is unknown or misrepresented. We the rest of the world can learn a lot from them. Their love and respect of Mother Earth, Nature is so beautiful. Thank you Peter, Darwin and Dustin.
Having grown up in Arizona, I can honestly say that the Navajo friends I had were some of the best people I have ever known.❤ The land, the silence is so beautiful.
I had the pleasure of visiting the Navajo Nation just after my father passed and I found everywhere very spiritual and the silence was unbelievable, I could here nothing which I have never experienced before or since and the changing colours of the different landscapes through the day was magnificent and the night sky was just awesome. Without doubt the very best experience I have had in my life. Greeting from Ireland
We Natives have much respect for Ireland such a strong bond A'HO
Thank you
@@Emme333 You're welcome
I'm from the UK and about 30 years back I was taken on a jeep ride around those areas (Monument Valley start) by a Begay. He was so informative and said a part of me would always be there now - and it is. So to see the Begay family in this footage is so special. I rode a mustang with a young man called Kenny Begay - he'd be in his 50s now.
I loved spending time with The Whiteplume family on the Pine Ridge reservation. Some of the most beautiful, special times of my life. I think about them a lot. Little Alex Whiteplume relocated to Massachusetts for high school and we went to the same school as me
I love these Native Indian Rez tours you’ve done. Hopefully you’re able to cover most of them in the US, and in Canada.
Hey what state was this video filmed in?
@@thekub32 AZ
Yes come to Canada and document the drunk natives on the reservation mooching off the government from the “ white mans “ hard earned tax dollars. Viewers would love to see “the way they live off the land” 🤡
I’ve seen this guy and his programs and they’re really good
Nah,he just diped his toes in to the deeper part of the navajo rez
The code talkers hold such a place of respect and honor in my heart. What they did for our country is invaluable. To the world it was such a mysterious way of communicating and to them it was as simple as talking to each other. I can't help but think they must have been laughing to each other " these people are such fools to think we are that special " even tho the were.
My grandmother's first cousin was a medical missionary to the Navajo Nation. What was intended to be a two-year mission turned into the work of a lifetime. The nursing school still stands. The book on Dr. Clarence Salsbury is still in publication as far as I know and it mentions the code talkers. Look up Sagebrush Surgeon by Florence Crannell Means published in 1955.
Clarence and his wife fell in love with the Navajo people and learned the language.
The book is also in audio format.
Hi Peter, as a retired archaeologist and teacher, I have long been interested i te American southwest NewMexico & the Navajo Reservation.There was an author who specialized in writing mysteries based in this area. His books revolved around the Navajo police. His name was Tony Hillerman. He always incorporated the cultural traditio s and anthropology of the Navajo. Great story teller.
The oppression that has been committed against the Native people of America is so disheartening. Handing them a check, or even a house does not fix the robberies that have occurred and the injustices that have been done. I agree with the other commenters about the Native American ways and culture being so important for us to learn from. I am becoming a clinical herbalist and honor and respect so much of their medicinal ways.
I'm not indigenous, but I have learned stories about my family for years mainly my father's side of the family. I'm here to tell you they did not have an easy life. I saw how my Grandma and Grandpa lived. How they raised their eight children from what they could grow and what they could hunt. It was a hard, hard life. As kids we listened to their stories. I was in awe hearing about they way they lived. They survived two world wars, The depression. The dust bowl. They lived smack dab in Tornado ally. I'm 71 years old now. I tried to tell my children these stories just so they could have some appreciation of the ease of life they have, but they don't want to hear them. I've tried to pass the stories down to my grandchildren but they are young and aren't interested either. It makes me sad. Generations lost, memories lost because our younger generations just don't seem to care.
Write them down. It’s a great gift.
People want to hear the stories later when they are older.....When they get bored with modern life.
Record the stories for them. That way if you are no longer here they can still hear them from you. It's something I wish I had had my Grandmother do before she died.
I firmly believe the true pandemic we are facing is one of apathy.
You need to write these stories down when your grandchildren are older they wouldve wished they listened trust me
Thank you Navajo Nation for having Peters so that the rest of the world can hear these stories💯🌸💮❤
Sacrifice of a love one is also done in the entertainment business... Kanye West was talking about that
My great grandmother was full blooded Cherokee! My fiance said that she was first attracted to me because I looked so much like a native American! 😂 i get dark in the summer but I didn't realize how much I do look like my great grandmother! Thank you Peter for spreading the message of the past!
This is fascinating to compare with my experience living among the Cree Nation here in Northern Alberta. I am not Cree, I'm an immigrant, but have spent many years immersed in the culture of my dear friends. The reservations in the region are so small in comparison with the Navajo Nation, that everyone just about knows who lives in every house and of course knows everyone's business haha. It was so strange to realize that members of the same reserve can be strangers.
With regards to spirituality, the Navajo beliefs are almost identical to what I have been taught and shown by the Cree here. The use of good and bad medicine and ultimate sacrifice of a loved one in exchange. This is believed here too and there are people who practise bad medicine, and allow their loved ones to die.
It makes me a bit nervous seeing all these sacred teachings shared on RUclips and even commenting. But it is clear that these young men come from a place of integrity, honour and respect. It's a great privilege to learn from them. Let's give something in return. Hiy hiy!
Not really this is only a small part of the rez he showed and some areas have a lot darker history as well as alot more traditional navajos.and mostly everyone does know everyone in a certain large area.like almost everyone in pinion knows every one around there and a lot of poeple in Chinle and cottonwood.
As a Native I know the stories. My grandfather was a medicine man and done good magic of healing and there's still dark practices. I still go to the Rez and it's far from a person on the rez. Closest neighbor probably 20 minutes away. No electricity and running water too. I herded sheep and rode horse's to get the cattle to the waterhole.
I'm SHOCKED he told them about the SW , it's sooooo taboo to to speak out loud about it !! Yikes ! I would not go up to see that cave ,no waaay !! Noooooo!!!
I enjoy every one of your great videos. But my absolute favorites are the ones you have done on all the different tribes and reservations. Really enjoy their cultures and beautiful lands. Thank you Peter
Watching the Dogs around really tells you who the people are, kind, friendly... The dogs look healthy and it's hard to imagine how these res dogs get around. But they do look well cared for. Tells you there is love in this land.
I just watched your Appalachia documentary. I was so amazed at the depth of understanding you had for those people and for the opportunity you afforded me to gain respect for them through you thoughtful and intuitive narrative. I live in Arizona so I had to watch this inciteful offering as well. Wow! Thank God for you and people like you who shed light on our similarities rather than highlight our differences. You are a true bringer of light for us in what is arguably humanity's darkest period. I'm very grateful for your inciteful and relevant videos. God bless you, Peter.
Im so glad that they have their privacy and respect for certain spiritual boundaries, petroglyphs, and archeological artifacts. We could learn a lot from them. Thanks Peter!
So private that they guard things until they crumble away instead of preserving their culture and history!
Those guys are really cool for letting you go out there to check out those locations. I feel honored to have seen them!
Peter is literally what Vice used to be, absolutely love it
Thank you, Peter, Darwin and Dustin, so much for sharing this experience. I know it is a very special gift to see the beautiful lands and sacred homes and burial places of your ancestors. I have enjoyed being out there many years ago. It was such a different environment, so special. I especially love the petroglyphs and pictographs, and all the pottery everywhere the eye can see. Thank you again.
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Peter ! In today’s world, your videos are an absolute breath of fresh air. Your unassuming, unbiased, raw documentary style is absolutely amazing. Can’t get enough.
Here in Hawaii we too have medicine men and women. There are to types also: La'au lap'au (good) and ana'ana ( bad). In cultural history, there usually are. Love these videos. I see how close our Native Brothers and Sisters culture meld with ours.
So sad the " Long walk" imagine men, women, children of the Navajo Nation had to walk up to 450 miles to New Mexico. I also learned about " The Trail of Tears" and the Cherokee Nation. So much senseless eradication of beautiful people. In Hawaii it was very close to the same. We support our Native Brothers and sisters. Aloha and Eo from Hawaii 🤙
I was born n raised in this area of NM. Molokai felt more like home for me I live in Lahaina now.
@MagicMoon Aloha e🤙
I was born and raised in Haleiwa or North Shore as some call it. I l9ved Moloka'i, I lived there about 5 years after moving from Oahu after graduation. Yes, it has such a wonderful feel, lots of mana. I moved back here to Oahu. 🤙
Ana in Navajo means foreign. Like in Anasazi. Broken down...ana( foreign)... saz( lived)...zi( in the past or a long time ago). I have seen literature create their own meanings but it's a Navajo word and it simply means : people living a long time ago
@@moonmagic68 oh shit! I’m from New Mexico as well. Moved to Maui years ago. People think I’m a local lol 🤣
@sniffinu07 Aloha!
In our language our word for Colonizer is " Haole" , which to us also means foreigner, the Hawaiian language didn't know how say " white man " in the time of colonizer days. I am very interested in the Anasazi, I can only imagine the beauty in your people, and Mahalo ( thank you" for sharing some of your dialect 🤙😁Aloha
This is soooo very cool. When I was a teen growing up in NC .. my parents made a couple trips to CA to visit relatives .. we passed through Navajo lands and seeing the Hogan's were part of that great memory. What a people we all are .. thank you all for taking us on this sweet journey .. much appreciated.
I’m literally obsessed with your indigenous peoples series! I can’t tell you how excited I am to watch this episode and hope to see you interview someone whose Cherokee in the near future. Keep up the awesome work Peter ♥️
I hope for this, too. My great, great grandmother is listed in the Cherokee family files.
Thank you guys so much, Peter for the filming and Darwin for sharing all this with us. I'm in my 60s now, started reading everything "Indians" that I could get my hands on since I learnt to read age 6. My dad brought me books and we talked a lot about what I (and he himself) read. This was in rural early 1960s Bavarian alpine region. My friends sure thought me strange because of this fascination. I took notes from the books and had my own "archive" and truth be told I very often shed tears over the history of the Native Tribes. Watching this video and listening to Darwin, his respectful way of preserving his ancestors' legacy, the language, the culture, the spiritual world - that touched me deeply. Best wishes to you all 🙋🏻♀
"Indigenous " thx 😊
I'm reading Geronimo and I think everyone has alot to learn from indigenous people like history tradition and who not to trust.
Delighted to see the rez again. I gardened with some Navajo families at their community garden, shared meals & ran like hell to our vehicles before the monsoon rains flooded us in the mud. Beautiful land, fond memories of strong, proud people. Thanks for bringing us with you, Darwin & Dustin.
I'm a trucker and one time I stopped at this Walmart in Arizona to do some shopping. So I'm in there getting groceries and I look around and I think to my self "damn these are the biggest Mexicans I've ever seen in my life". Turns out I was on the Navajo reservation LOL
😂cause now calls Mexicans are native american as well.
@@modesty6919 yuk.native north americans is probably a term to distinguish mexicans from the desert tribes that border them
Great Adventure. It's always fascinating to hear a proud native tell his story and talk about his culture, history and tradition.
I was visiting the Navajo res a few years back and got into a fascinating conversation with one of the older ladies who was telling me that she followed the Christian path while her husband was Traditional (Navajo), so he would not allow her to visit what he called the dead places. She said when he was a child, he visited one of the ghost villages and brought some shards of pottery home. His grandmother beat him and then took him to a medicine man for cleansing, which cost her 10 sheep.
Such a great experience for you Peter. Such a huge honor for you to see it first hand. Thanks for sharing this
This immersion is epic. Peter provides an incredible service by allowing people far away to experience digital immersion into a real, timeless landscape among real timeless people. Hugely valuable.
Thank you Peter, the way you let the people tell their story touches my heart. We’ve been invisible for so long 🙏
Thank you so much for opening up to Peter and sharing so much History of your family heritage with us all. We have much to learn. Cathleen
The kid knows his kit on the AR too! ATPIAL, Magpul, Eotech, etc!! Very cool!
I am so in love with this entire series. What an education it’s been. I cannot thank you, Peter and Darwin and his entire family 🙏
I agree... I'm a 46 year old American and have learned SO much from this series. Unfortunately, most of what I thought I knew previously is wrong... At least, now I know. This is such a great series.
I’ve been to the Navajo nation numerous times. There’s something so very spiritual and gentle in their presence and the Four Corners. Chaco being the most life changing experience for me. Please find out what they think happened to the Ancient ones. I’ve been told it is disrespectful to call them Anasazi. Thank you so much for doing this. I’m so grateful to know things are improving. It was very heartbreaking to see how some live without electric and water. Their land is spectacular. Canyon de Chelly and into the Southern Ute too. Hovenweep, Mesa Verde, Shiprock. Thank you. I’m so glad he touched on the Uranium too. You should investigate that more. Especially what happened outside Durango, CO. I would love if you would also ask them what they think about the dams on the Colorado River and whether they need to come out. How much mining has destroyed the upper and lower Colorado. We need to listen to our Native people they know how to care for the earth.
The name is" The people who write on the rocks". Naa Szazze.
Thank you for bringing up these issues to be explored. Living with electricity is over-rated in my experience. Clean water needed, yes. I, too, am glad to see the area they showed with new buildings & support for the community.
On theNavajo Traditional Teaching Channel, he explains the Pueblo, Cliff Dwellers, Navajo, we’re NOT the Annasazi. (The Annasazi were evil….. human sacrifices and slavery.) The Navajo are the Dine people.
28:50 I experienced that kind of view and silence. Deafening. Spirit filling.
Native peoples fascinate me. I find each tribe deeply moving.
Thank you Peter for showing us your journey.
What an incredible journey! Thank you to all involved.
I was honored to meet a Navajo code talker when I was working at the VA. Amazing human being….
I love the Native American culture and lifestyle. I seriously think that if we lived like them, the world would be a way better place.
Agreed. Things were pure and in harmony with nature before the colonial and industrial invasion!
@@stevestarr6395 yes it was
@@stevestarr6395This is absolutely false. Lol
@@isaiahschroeter3538 no school, no jobs, no traffic, no bills, no money, no banks, no debt, no economy, no jails, no bankruptcy, etc..
It sounds like pure hell.
@@jasonlacroix6083I mean you guys ruined it 😴
What a magical place, & tour too! Cheers Darwin & Dustin!☀
My sister worked at a clinic on the Navajo reservation many years ago as a labor and delivery nurse. She didn't get a chance to do much exploring but came back with some really cool stories. Great video!
my favorite part was the talk around 44:45. it made me so happy to see the improvements of general life in the rez. i hope and sincerely wish our native americans can flourish and thrive; but ultimately that OUR country can do better, not just for the "modern" Americans but for our NATIVE americans too. god bless and thank you peter for basically being one of the few who is giving us more of a inside look to native americans.
Great vid! My great grandmother’s family was forced onto a reservation. They were from Alabama and were moved to Oklahoma. They lost everything, and I know very little about them. The last member of my family to belong to the tribe was my great uncle and he passed in the 1970’s. It’s sad to not know your history or ancestors. Beautiful family Navajo and Lakota keeping the language and traditions alive for their children. Much respect.
I knew that was Teestoh area from the intro. I used to volunteer helping resist Hopi controversy. It’s not good to say peoples names who are deceased but family name was Clint@n. She was a real fighter. Got to explore the land on my own and with Tony the sheepherder. Hope the people out there doing well
Brilliant Video! love Dustin and Darwin.
Another banger Peter! I would love if you could cover the stories and history of Native Boarding schools, such as the one I grew up near in Hochatown, OK called Weelock Mission. In my youth, I've experienced many 'not normal' energies in that place, because a LOT of bad things were happening at the boarding school. It has a very twisted oral history indeed. I would love to learn what other tribes had to endure during that period as well. Weelock, in particular, was a boarding school for Choctaw Native girls from 1842, closed 1955.
GREAT things are coming to the indigenous people from a man from far away 🙏🙏🙏
I'm an Oklahoman came from south Louisiana as a teen. I had some fun times in Hochatown. My children are Choctaw/Chickasaw mix. I love your comment. My ex-husband use to tell me stories about the "boarding schools" that people were sent to. My 16 yo started to get into trouble and people tried to get me to send him to a native school for "troubled" kids. I wouldn't do it. I've heard far to many horror stories.
I served with Navajos in the Marine Corps.
"these rocks collapsed over time. time consumed them" awesome.
The information you provide in these videos is more like a college after college education. It’s top notch content but seriously, I’m LEARNING stuff I’ve NEVER known. And I’m 63.
Honestly every school in America should be playing your videos in every classroom. This is REAL history. This is things we SHOULD be teaching kids, hell, teach every age. This should be required learning. 👍 I’m not even kidding man.
LOVED this. Thankyou sooo much man
✌️from Delaware.
Can’t get much better than two of my favorite RUclipsrs combined ❤ Always incredible interesting to see how you present the world to us!
Once again Peter hits it out of the park. Fascinating content. You will never find such authentic real life stories told in such a respectful and reverent manner in any documentary. Kudos to you and Darwin!
The hogan is just like the Finnish "kota", the word for home in Finnish is derived from that: "koti". Nowadays people build these to their backyards and there are rental and public ones across the country for tourists. In the middle there is a fireplace to cook food.
Also the sweat lodge is just like how the Finnish sauna use to be and "kiva" means "nice" in Finnish. Pretty cool 😁
I'm in love with this series!! Native ppls have so much knowledge to share. I'm not native myself but grew up in southeast rural Minnesota near the rez. Had many native friends throughout my life. I have deep respect for native ppl. Being so connected to the earth is something to envy. It's been a long time since I've been to the rez but even then it was being abused by non natives. The casino they have is called mystic lake casino. Lots of Dakota and Lakota out here. I'm still in the area but further south now. I'm just amazed by all the stories they have to tell. Keep hitting those trails!!
Wow, i could listen to these young men explain their culture for hours. So interesting to learn their perspective on the world.
Fantastic!! I was married to a Navajo before he passed! Navajos have no fear at all! I loved them bringing you into their world! From one Italian to another Peter feel honored 💕💕💕
I'm Native American myself. The reservation I live on was established by a Native American who's biological parents were killed in the late 1800s as a kid. But he was adopted by an Italian man. This man made sure the kid was raised and never forgotten his Native heritage. When the kid grew up, he was a college graduate. I also enjoyed the movie Killers of the Flower Moon which was directed by an Italian guy who showed what really happened to the Osage tribe during the 1920s. Robert De'Niro also part Italian even donated money to a movie called Thunderheart. Which was about what Native Americans went through with the Federal government in the 70s. It's pretty awesome to see how supportive Italians are with Native Americans. You guys will always have a special place amongst my people. Blessings to yours.
Fantastic interview. and exploration. Thank you!
This was great. ❤ Thank you so much for sharing ♡
Very interesting that Peter could feel the energy near that cave! Please more content on this aspect of their culture !
I have relatives living south or Darwin's house. I remember going through there in the night. It was so dark and spooky. My grandpa would go see visit his aunt and we would sleep outside in the truck. Years later I worked in Teesto and Dilkon on two big projects. It was so quiet out there camping on the job site. I miss those days. Thanks for the sharing
What is interesting is that I am Tlicho from the subarctic in the North West Territories in Canada. We have learned in the past few years that Tlicho & Navajo people are the same. We were divided because of a massive bear hunting us in the Arctic. (Not a polar bear, I forget the name), the tribe split up, some stayed in the North and some travelled South which are known as the Navajo people. Our dialects are the same, some traditions remained the same and there was even artifacts, to be more specific moccasins that were found within the Navajo area that came from Bison in the NWT way, way back when! It's very interesting. There was a Dene celebrating/meeting of nations a couple years ago in Edmonton Canada I believe with the Tlicho, Navajo and....Apache I believe? All very cool!
Thank you for the Video !!!
The Navajo people are such incredible individuals. I always look forward to traveling onto the reservation. Your video only affirms their greatness! Darwin and Dustin are great ambassadors.
I’m watching/listening to all of these video while editing photos and I love the segment with all of the rock art from the ancient natives! Seeing that part of history in person is so amazing to me and I loved seeing the ones on the video! I love seeing them around southern Utah and exploring around there to try and see what it was like before people built on those lands.
Great video !
Thank you to all who shared !
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Ya ahteeh, I'm nakaidinee, nizhoniii! I'm 100% Navajo here, I love all your videos Peter, and through your channel i see the world and their amazing cultures!❤❤❤
Being Mexican American I see so many similarities of the culture...love these folks and thank you Peter for sharing.
Like the fact you think spirits are real lol.....
We are native, what was Mexico before it was colonized? They indoctrinated us into believing we are something else, I grew up my whole life (38) not knowing I was half indigenous until I did a 23 n me I'm 53% now I'm doing my best to research and reconnect with our culture. Do a DNA test and see for yourself, I bet you'll be surprised, I'm glad I did 😉🙏🏽💗💗
@@jakelance6 You're pretty cool, Jake
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We are connected, we are mixed too ! I'm Mexican American, and my DNA is Indigenous to the TX and North Mx area. Remember , USA was Mexico, so both our people are Indigenous and most of us are mixed with Native. I have Apache... ❤❤❤❤ And we do believe in the supernatural, the dark side and dark magic. 😳
Such a great tour!! Thank you!
I like Darwin, out of this entire series he has the most positive attitude of the rest.
WOW! So many questions answered. Love your work. Thankyou 🤩
Love Ya Peter! Great to see you on the Navajo Nation at 3 different locations. Its a huge piece of land and many different perspectives of traditions. Im a Navajo myself from Teec Nos Pos, AZ.
Darwin is a smart dude with a positive attitude, he would make a great leader for the tribe or any community.
So beautiful and amazing, I didn't want this video to end. The scenery is beyond words. I wouldn't venture into that skinwalkers cave either. I was blown away by the petroglyphs. Their age is incalculable..first world stuff. The reverence for their great, great grandmother's home with her kettle still on the ground brought tears and told a poignant story of its own. This is one of those trips Peter, you don't realize just how special it is until much later. I appreciate your videos and the generosity and trust of these men sharing something of their lives so precious and sacred to them.
Unbelievable how beautiful the land is out there. Great to see it is being as close to untouched as possible for the Navajo community
WOW Peter! This was Way Cool! TYVM for taking us along on this amazing interview! The peace and quiet! The abundant history! It would be very difficult to leave if I had half a chance! Brightest Blessings to You, Your Family, And Your Family of Story Tellers!
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This was such a wonderful video. Loved listening to Darwin's stories and the rich history and stunning landscapes, such a lovely guy.
You are very lucky to be able to get in there, and then allowed to show it. Great video.
This was as moving as it was informative. Many thanks to you, Darwin and Dustin.
I believe this is the 3rd video Peter has filmed on the Navajo rez and it is barely scratching the surface. So many places like this on Navajo rez. Peter, consider Tó Naneesdízí (Tuba City) for your next project if you ever film again on the Navajo reservation. You’ll get a mixture of traditional and urban rez life.
Hello, I’ve been to the Navajo Rez by way of Chinle. My friends are Navajo and have an awesome family. They took me to Canyon De Chelly and that was beautiful. I learned a lot and was glad I was able to experience this .
Amazing!! Great video. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you 3 for such an amazing documentary! I am glad i got the opportunity to watch this
33:17 - Is this real life? Look at this absolute beauty of a pan shot!! 😍 Epic place. What a journey. Love what you do, Peter. Thank you!